Atishi to file nomination, raises Rs 19 lakh from crowdfunding campaign

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Atishi will file her nomination from Kalkaji assembly constituency on Monday for the upcoming assembly elections. In a post on X, Atishi said that first of all she will go to Kalkaji temple and take blessings of Kalka Maa. She said, “I am going to file my nomination today. I will go to Kalkaji temple and take blessings of Kalka Mai. Then after praying at Giri Nagar Gurudwara, I will start the nomination rally. In the last 5 years, I have received a lot of love from my family in Kalkaji. I am sure their blessings will be with me.” The AAP leader is in the fray against BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress’ Alka Lamba on the Kalkaji seat. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has raised Rs 19.28 lakh in online donations within 24 hours of launching a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming assembly elections. She has set a target of raising Rs 40 lakh as her election campaign fund by contesting from the Kalkaji assembly constituency. As of January 13, 11 am, the party’s donation page shows that 443 people have donated a total of Rs 19,26,427 to her. Earlier, Atishi had resorted to crowdfunding, claiming that people have donated money supporting the party’s “honest politics” and that the party does not take money from businessmen. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi. According to the Election Commission, voting will be held in a single phase on February 5 to elect members for all 70 seats in the national capital. Meanwhile, the results will be declared on February 8. The upcoming Delhi Assembly election will see a triangular contest between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is aiming to come to power for the third consecutive time on the back of its previous electoral successes. Meanwhile, the BJP and the Congress are preparing to challenge the dominance of the AAP in the capital.